The Women’s Fund of Essex County
Forecasted
The Women’s Fund of Essex County supports nonprofits providing gender-specific programs for at-risk women and girls to address racial and gender disparities and advance well-being and opportunity.
Funder: Essex County Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline, anticipated)
Funding Amounts: $30,000 total over three years (2026 grant cycle)
Summary: Supports gender-specific nonprofit programs addressing racial or gender-based disparities affecting at-risk women and girls in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Key Information: Organizations may be based outside Essex County, but grant funds must be spent within the county.
Description
The Women’s Fund of Essex County, at Essex County Community Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations providing gender-specific programs and services for at-risk women and girls. The fund pools donors’ gifts to support results-oriented organizations with demonstrated success addressing systemic inequities. Multi-year grants help sustain programs tackling longer-term issues, with women’s and girls’ specific needs shaping program content and delivery.
Applications must address at least one of five priorities: economic empowerment, health and well-being, equity and social justice, academic achievement, or leadership development. Supported work includes workforce training, financial education, equitable healthcare and food access, housing access, English language programming, reducing academic disparities, and building leadership skills and resilience. The fund prioritizes organizations with annual operating budgets below $5 million.
